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Is anyone going to sign Julio Franco? He turns 50 in August, and his goal was to play until then.(Rich from Columbus,OH)

My guess is that someone will give him that chance. Minnie Minoso was certainly a better player than Franco -- he had a lifetime 130 OPS+ -- but Franco was better after the age of 40. While Minoso’s cameos came at ages 50 and 54, his “real” career ended at age 38.